Özet:

The heroes and cases of the Shahnameh (the Epic of Kings), one of the significant works of Persian literature, are among the reference works in our poetry. The discussion of Shahnameh's heroes as an element of simile in classical Turkish poetry reached its peak, especially in the XVI and XVII centuries. Shahnameh and Shahnameh's heroes are sometimes discussed as an element of praise and sometimes as an element of lampoon in poetry. As it is told in the Shahnameh, Rustem, one of the legendary heroes of Iran, was fighting with his son Suhrab in a war, whom he did not know, but he rescued with a trick and killed his son. The word "legend" in Persian means trick and another name of Rustem is "Rüstem-i Destan" (Destana Rustemê). Thus, a meaningful connection was established between the name Rüstem and the word mekr/hile (deception/trick), and Rustem took part in literature as a symbol of trick in the struggle as well as the extraordinary heroism in Iranian mythology. On the other hand, Rustem Pasha is one of the grand viziers of the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent. Rustem Pasha, who served for fifteen years, made an effort to enrich himself and the sultan's treasury, and the official duties made by him for the first time went down in history with bribery practices. Rustem Pasha, whom some poets satirized for not having laughed in his life due to taking a firm stand, was accused of preparing false evidence for the murder of Sehzade Mustafa apart from these characteristics. In classical Turkish poetry, the phrase "mekr-i Rustem" is used for Rustem Pasha, which seems to deliberately mention Rustem-i- Zal, the hero of the shahnameh. In this line, which is based on the myth-history relationship and extends from epic to reality, our study aims to reflect the narrative of the poets of classical Turkish literature on Rustem Pasha, the symbol of Rustem-i-Zal about whom they think disposed of Sehzade Mustafa by tricking, and their reactions to the events.

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